Alps Team

Spent the majority of her childhood in the region of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.. she graduated as Attorney-at-law

Andrea Ursina Zimmermann Sherpa founder-trekking-guide

Spent the majority of her childhood in the region of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland.. she graduated as Attorney-at-law, specializing in international Sport law. She worked as a legal Counsel for more than eight years at the International Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland. Sport and mountaineering are part of Andrea’s life, which lead her to become a member of the Swiss Ski Mountaineering Team. Practicing high-level sports from many years, competing in Alpine skiing, rowing and then ski mountaineering and trail running, helped her to become a winner of the famous ski mountaineering competition “The Patrouille des Glaciers”, or the “CCC of the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc” among many more competitions.

The importance to be in the mountains being deeply in her heart, introduced her to the high altitude expeditions in the Himalayas (Cho Oyu, 8201 m, Manaslu, 8163m, Shishapangma, 8013m, Himlung Himal, 7126m, Ama Dablam 6856m and other numerous 6000 meters peaks in the Himalayas).

I am particularly attracted to verticality in all its forms, the "Climb" whether rock, ice or mixed.

Thierry Garnier expedition-leader

My passion for the mountains came while I was working in the gendarmerie, where I found my way! A rewarding journey that led me from the Alpes de Haute Provence -Jausiers- via Chamonix to finally arrive at Bourg-Saint-Maurice. More than fifteen years within the Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne, during which I got the diploma of Mountain Guide, the sesame that will let me go and see the Alps, and why not other parts of the world! These years have also enabled me to acquire the rigor and know-how needed to carry out the missions that I was facing: a rich training that I use every day in my profession as Mountain Guide.

I am particularly attracted to verticality in all its forms, the “Climb” whether rock, ice or mixed.

But I am also passionate about ski touring: is there an activity that focuses as much fun, effort, landscapes, pleasure of skiing with the illusion of being the only one to be there! And yet, the good long demanding tours in the mountains or, why not an adventure expedition in 16/9.

My favourite quote: “the key is constantly threatened by the trivial,” dixit the poet René Char. “Often unprofitable or unnecessary in the short term, it nevertheless reveals fundamental … in the long run.” This may be important for you: a mountain race, a ski tour, an expedition that will permit you to let go from sweltering days. They will have “explosive flavour of this untreated apple that would be filled when your appetite sweets bags condemn you to repeat gluttony attacks.”

Norbu Sherpa was born in Ghunsa (3800m), Taplejung (Nepal) beneath of the third highest peak of the World, the Mount Kanchenjunga (8586m). After having spent his childhood running after yaks, he was sent to Darjeeling (India), land of tea plantations to attend school and to study. He then traveled around the globe visiting Switzerland, France, China/Tibet, Sichuan, Kirgizstan, India, Pakistan. He speaks fluently various languages: English, Indian, Tibetan, Nepali.

The vision to empower the young generation and inspire the benefit of traveling to the people are Norbu’s principal objectives behind the creation of WILD YAK EXPEDITIONS.